California plans to become carbon neutral by 2045. One of its viable options is the development of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) that provide fast fueling and range similar to that of diesel trucks. The California Energy Commission (CEC) is looking into the technology and plans to provide a 2-million dollar grant to Symbio. Symbio […]
Category Archives: Michelin Resources
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Mar
Mar
Michelin has suspended a supply contract with the Aeroflot PJSC for airplane tires and plans to shut down operations at a factory near Moscow. This comes as another blow to Russia’s aviation industry and car tire production. About 1% of Michelin’s global production takes place in Russia. The company earns 2% of its revenue from […]
Michelin came under scrutiny last weekend for switching the standard construction rear tire with an older design used in 2019. The decision was made due to the challenges the manufacturer faced at the Mandalika Bay circuit. The main challenge was extremely high track temperatures during a three-day test at the venue. Piero Taramasso said that […]
Today, you’ll find Michelin’s lineup of summer performance tires on almost every luxury car. In a recent development, the company announced the release of the Pilot Sport 5. This is an update of the Pilot Sport 4 summer tire. The new version has a number of upgrades to ensure it performs better on sports cars […]
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Jan
Jan
Michelin recently included options for big trail bikes and ground-touring machines. This was by launching the Road 6 and Road 6 GT Michelin tires. The Road 6 tires are designed to meet the needs of sport-touring motorcycles while the Road 6 GT are for heavier and larger touring motorcycles. They boast a 10% longer tread […]
Michelin has developed new RFID modules that will be embedded into tires in partnership with Murata Manufacturing. The tags are robust and require no external power supply. They’ll operate passively even for extremely high mileages. The development provides easy and low-cost traceability for the tire throughout its lifespan. This will boost inventory logistics, recycling operations, […]
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Nov
Nov
At its first Media Day, Michelin highlighted some of the challenges associated with attaining 100% sustainable tires. The event took place this month at the company’s global Research and Development center in Clermont-Ferrand in France. To tackle some of the challenges, the group is working to improve its innovatory ability and its capacity to come […]
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Oct
Oct
Michelin North America recently added new Turf products to its line of commercial zero-turn radius (ZTR) tires. This will help expand the Tweel airless product lineup. Starting today, operators of John Deere ZTrak 900 Series ZTR mowers with 48-inch mower decks can get the Michelin X Tweel Turf airless tire as an aftermarket fitment or as […]
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Sep
Sep
Man may have finally reinvented the wheel. This is, of course, if we consider the new Uptis Michelin tire a reinvention. It is a concept that has been around for a very long time within the industry. Forklifts and other industrial machinery have used airless tires to make work easier for years. This is the […]
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Aug
Aug
Michelin launched the CrossClimate2 brand of tires in 2020. The company provided a combination of safety and performance attributes to meet the needs of passenger and crossover owners in North America. The lineup was initially available in 25 sizes. Earlier this year, the number increased to 30. The third phase was recently launched and the […]